New game from Elden Ring and Dark Souls creators may release beyond Switch 2. Strong indications suggest The Duskbloods will be a temporary Nintendo exclusive
Hidetaka Miyazaki's new game may not be forever tied to the Nintendo Switch 2 console. Circumstantial evidence has surfaced online suggesting that The Duskbloods will also come to other platforms in the future.
Following the announcement of The Duskbloods, a new game by the creators of Dark Souls and Elden Ring, conversations have continued regarding its exclusive future release on the forthcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console. Online hints suggest this title might be a temporary exclusive for the Japanese giant.
Genki, a Japan-based content creator related to games and associated with PowerUnlimited, stumbled upon interesting information. In a thread published on his profile on X, he indicated that the owner of The Duskbloods brand is FromSoftware itself. Besides, the game is set to be released in Japan by this studio, while outside by Nintendo. This reminds of the arrangement that "Big N" had with Square Enix.
Genki noticed that this situation is more reminiscent of Nintendo's collaboration with Square Enix on Octopath Traveler or Live A Live, rather than Bayonetta 2 and 3, which was unique in terms of the contract (Nintendo also released it in Japan). Despite this, as he admits, the exact records of the agreement between FromSoftware and Nintendo remain unknown. However, if the clues point in the right direction, The Duskbloods could potentially reach other platforms in the future.
Octopath Traveler was first released on Nintendo Switch in 2018, and less than a year later, it landed on PC (it eventually also hit Xbox and PlayStation). The remake of the cult classic Live A Live launched on Switch in 2022, and then appeared on PlayStation 4, PS5, and PC in 2023. Bayonetta 2 first came out on Wii U in 2014, and received another version in 2018, this time exclusively for the Switch. The latest installment of the series, Bayonetta 3, also remains an exclusive title of the Nintendo.
The Duskbloods is a new brand from FromSoftware, created by Hidetaka Miyazaki himself. The game will be released in 2026 and, at least initially, will be available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 console. The title will be a multiplayer RPG (PvPvE) for up to eight players. The trailer presented during Nintendo Direct immediately reminded fans of Bloodborne.
The limited availability of the game caused quite a stir, especially among PC gamers, who have been waiting for years for the port of the aforementioned Bloodborne. Now that FromSoftware has announced the spiritual successor to this hit, the renewed exclusivity seems to be crying out for vengeance.
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Author: Michal Harat
He graduated in Polish philology with a specialization in journalism at the University of Gdańsk. He fell in love with games at the age of 4, when his older cousin turned on his dusty Pegasus. He completed his first title, Wolfenstein 3D, in the basement of his friend from kindergarten (his father kept an outdated PC there). Today, he plays almost exclusively on consoles, mainly on Switch and PlayStation, but he also has a lot of retro equipment on which he makes up for what he missed as a child. He says about every soulsborne production that "it's a good game, maybe the best." In his free time, he reads books that no one is interested in and goes to the gym. He is a fan of the Berserk manga and films from the A24 production company.
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